Some fatcs about Dwight Eisenhower

  • Dwight Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961.
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower was the last president to be born in the 19th century.
  • During World War II, Eisenhower served as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe.
  • Historians typically rank Dwight Eisenhower among the 10 greatest U.S. presidents.
  • Parents: David Jacob Eisenhower and Ida Elizabeth Stover.
  • As president, Eisenhower's favorite dessert was prune whip.
  • Eisenhower's mother was a devout pacifist.
  • Eisenhower married Mamie Geneva Doud on July 1, 1916, in Denver, and had two sons.
  • In his retirement years, Eisenhower was a member of the Gettysburg Presbyterian Church in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.